MacBook Air - Print Screen

edwyn24 · edwyn24 #1 (**permalink**)

04-29-2009, 05:56 AM

Hi all

I have a macbook air and was wondering is there anyway i can print screen, like you can press print screen a pc keyboard

cheers
Edwyn

B&O · B&O #2 (**permalink**)

04-29-2009, 06:05 AM

yeah there is. Press Command shift and 3 for a full screen print. Also you can press command shift 4 and drag a box on what you want to copy. Then a file appears on your desktop.

edwyn24 · edwyn24 #3 (**permalink**)

04-29-2009, 06:14 AM

Thank you for that, will try when i get home, presumerly i can drag to photoshop, amend as i need to and copy into work

Edwyn

B&O · B&O #4 (**permalink**)

04-29-2009, 06:25 AM

Yeah it appears as a jpg on your desktop. You can use it anyway you like. It is a great little feature.

edwyn24 · edwyn24 #5 (**permalink**)

04-29-2009, 06:29 AM

Much appricate it thank you

Regards
Edwyn

D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #6 (**permalink**)

04-29-2009, 09:17 AM

There is also a sticky thread about this:

Often forgot screenshot method...

Pomeroy · Pomeroy #7 (**permalink**)

04-29-2009, 04:15 PM

There are several ways to do a screen capture. Here are the ways I am aware of.

To Screen Capture:
* Command+Shift+3: Takes a screenshot of the entire screen, and saves it as a PNG file on the desktop.

* Command+Shift+4, then select an area with the cross hairs: Takes a screenshot of the area and saves it as a file on the desktop.

* Command+Shift+4, let up and then hit the space bar, a camera will pop up then click a window: Takes a screenshot of the window you clicked on and saves it as a file on the desktop.

* Command+Control+Shift+3: Takes a screenshot of the screen, and saves it to the clipboard.

* Command+Control+Shift+4, then select an area: Takes a screenshot of an area and saves it to the clipboard.

* Command+Control+Shift+4, let up and then hit the space bar,a camera will pop up, then click a window: Takes a screenshot of a window and saves it to the clipboard.

In Leopard, the following keys can be held down while selecting an area (via Command+Shift+4 or Command+Control+Shift+4):

* Space, to lock the size of the selected region and instead move it when the mouse moves.

* Shift, to resize only one edge of the selected region.

* Option, to resize the selected region with its center as the anchor point .

To cancel you can also hit 'Esc' and get rid of the crosshairs/camera.

XJ-linux · XJ-linux #8 (**permalink**)

04-29-2009, 04:39 PM

You can also go to Applications > Utilities > Grab

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Member Since: Feb 02, 2004 Location: PA Posts: 12,455 Mac Specs: MacBook	04-29-2009, 09:17 AM There is also a sticky thread about this: Often forgot screenshot method... __________________________________________________ Posting and YOU\|Forum Community Guidelines\|The Apple Product Cycle\|Forum Courtesy mac: a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric MAC: a data communication protocol sub-layer, also known as the Media Access Control Mac: a brand name which covers several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc.
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edwyn24 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 29, 2009 Posts: 3	04-29-2009, 05:56 AM Hi all I have a macbook air and was wondering is there anyway i can print screen, like you can press print screen a pc keyboard cheers Edwyn
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Member Since: Apr 29, 2009 Posts: 3	04-29-2009, 06:29 AM Much appricate it thank you Regards Edwyn
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Pomeroy #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 11, 2009 Location: Washington & Arizona Posts: 254	04-29-2009, 04:15 PM There are several ways to do a screen capture. Here are the ways I am aware of. To Screen Capture: * Command+Shift+3: Takes a screenshot of the entire screen, and saves it as a PNG file on the desktop. * Command+Shift+4, then select an area with the cross hairs: Takes a screenshot of the area and saves it as a file on the desktop. * Command+Shift+4, let up and then hit the space bar, a camera will pop up then click a window: Takes a screenshot of the window you clicked on and saves it as a file on the desktop. * Command+Control+Shift+3: Takes a screenshot of the screen, and saves it to the clipboard. * Command+Control+Shift+4, then select an area: Takes a screenshot of an area and saves it to the clipboard. * Command+Control+Shift+4, let up and then hit the space bar,a camera will pop up, then click a window: Takes a screenshot of a window and saves it to the clipboard. In Leopard, the following keys can be held down while selecting an area (via Command+Shift+4 or Command+Control+Shift+4): * Space, to lock the size of the selected region and instead move it when the mouse moves. * Shift, to resize only one edge of the selected region. * Option, to resize the selected region with its center as the anchor point . To cancel you can also hit 'Esc' and get rid of the crosshairs/camera.
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